Anger & Defiance

Your adolescent son or daughter disappears down the hall punching the wall and slamming their bedroom door. Your Tween just grunts and walks away, or your younger child has a complete temper tantrum every time you say "no." Parenting a child who seems to have "anger overload," -- and who doesn’t want to talk, problem solve, or communicate in any... Read more »

What are the warning signs that your child is about to explode? Do they wait until you’re in a compromising situation or a busy store? Does it only happen at home? What are some things you can do to prepare yourself?
My advice to parents is to think back to the times your child has lost... Read more »

Many times on the parent coaching team, we coach parents to say to their kids, “You need to calm yourself down,” and then walk away from their screaming child to allow both parent and child space to do so. The reason why we give this advice is because we recognize that when anyone (adult or... Read more »

Watching your teen having a temper tantrum is scary. Adolescent anger management is not something most parents want to deal with, but unfortunately, the situation often can't be avoided. Here are four strategies that we used in our household with great results:
1. Communication: "There's nothing wrong with feeling angry."
Sometimes my teenage son would become so... Read more »